The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun fresh impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh.
During plenary, according to a live broadcast on Channels Television on Thursday, presided over by the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, Major Jack, read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Fubara.
Amaewhule said the notice will be served to Fubara in the next seven days. The Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Linda Stewart, also read out the notice of allegations and gross misconduct against Oduh.
Renewed Rift Between Fubara and State Legislature
The deepening rift between the executive and legislature centres on disagreements over legislative authority, budgetary processes, and control of state governance structures, with lawmakers aligned against the governor, accusing the executive of sidelining the Assembly. At the same time, the Fubara administration insists it is acting within constitutional limits.
The House of Assembly has raised concerns over what it describes as persistent non-compliance with legislative resolutions and alleged attempts by the executive to weaken parliamentary oversight.
The crisis which stemmed from Governor Fubara’s fallout with Nyesom Wike initially peaked in late 2023 when a faction of the Assembly attempted impeachment proceedings against the governor, leading to violence at the Assembly complex and multiple court cases.
